Girls Programming
SuperNOVA’s Girls programming provides participants with free educational opportunities in STEM fields and industries allowing girls to explore their interests in a safe and inclusive environment.
SuperNOVA has an inclusive view of the word ‘girl’. All of our girls programming welcomes non-binary, two-spirit, trans, genderqueer and
any youth that identify with these programs.
To ensure participants have access to a variety of STEM opportunities, SuperNOVA’s mentors, volunteers, and staff are reflective of the participants we serve.
Our girls programs are based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, at Dalhousie University.
ITS for Girls
Free Monthly Club
Junior: Grades 4 – 5 | Senior: Grades 6 – 8
ITS for Girls is a free monthly club offered on the last Saturday of each month from September to June for youth in grades 4-8. At each session, participants learn about emerging science, technology and industry by doing hands-on activities with mentors reflective of the participants we serve, either at the Dalhousie University campus, or visiting a mentor’s place of work. This program allows youth to learn about exciting STEM career opportunities.
Girls Count
Grades 6–8
Girls Count combines weekly educational programming with mentorship to target gender disparity within mathematics through an exploration of STEM fields for girls in grades 6-8.
Lessons will build critical mathematics skills that promote confidence and literacy in mathematics-related topics such as physics, engineering and finance. Through team-based activities, skill-building workshops, individual problem solving, mentorship and guest presentations, participants will be exposed to fun, hands-on experiences in mathematics, leaving lasting and positive impressions of STEM as they consider their future academic and professional career paths.
ACES for Senior Girls
Free Bi-Weekly Workshop
Grades 9 – 12
Atlantic Clean Energy Stewards (ACES) Senior Girls is a 10-week virtual program designed to empower Nova Scotian youth in Grades 9–12 with hands-on experience in clean fuels, electric vehicles (EVs), and emerging clean energy technologies. Throughout the program, participants will build their understanding of sustainable fuel applications while developing an entrepreneurial capstone project that highlights innovative uses of renewable resources.
Students will receive a mailed kit of materials to support interactive activities during each online session. As they progress, they’ll investigate real-world clean energy challenges, collaborate with peers, and ultimately showcase their projects at our ACES Summit, held at Dalhousie University on June 13, 2026.
ACES Sr. Girls also connects participants with diverse mentors working, studying, or researching in clean fuels, climate science, and EV technologies. These mentors share their expertise, provide meaningful local context, and offer networking opportunities to help participants explore future academic and career pathways in the clean energy sector.
Registration is now open.
Girl Guides
SuperNOVA has four unique hands-on workshops to help Girl Guides units earn their science, engineering and technology badges. Workshops are between 1 hour and 1.5 hours long, depending on the topic and age group.
Workshops can be delivered at your unit meeting location within the HRM or SuperNOVA can host your unit at Dalhousie University.
If you are interested in booking a badge workshop, please contact us at bookings@superstaff.ca and we will work with you directly to select a workshop and arrange a suitable time.